Six million Italians were called to the polls on Sunday and Monday to elect the mayors of small and medium-sized municipalities. This election is the first major test for the right-wing and far-right coalition in power since the fall and the leaders of the main major parties have led the municipal campaign from the North to the South of the country.
With our correspondent in Rome, Anne Treca
From his hospital room, Silvio Berlusconi had even recorded a campaign video to motivate voters: whoever is not going to vote is a bad Italian. This did not prevent an increase in abstention, less than 6 out of 10 voters moved.
But the right comes out rather strengthened by this first round, with already victories in 4 of the 13 medium-sized towns where we voted and only 2 for the left. In the other provincial capitals, it will be necessary to wait for the second round, in 2 weeks, to know the winners.
From the camp of Meloni to that of Salvini already, there is already talk of victory and confirmation of the policy carried out at the national level. Opposite, for the opposition, the Democratic Party and the 5 Star movement each presented separate lists. Have they paid the price for their isolation? The fact is that neither party has made a significant performance.